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Building: RCA: House Wiring Part 2

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Product ID
dlmrrhw2
Training Time ?
119 to 238 minutes
Language(s)
English
Video Format
Standard Definition
Required Plugins
MasteryNet Player
Lesson Interactions
14
Quiz Questions
40
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Overview

This training, the second of a two part series, provides step-by-step instruction for wiring a house. All the essential information is covered in this series, beginning with the important process of reviewing the plans and following through to the final phase of testing and troubleshooting.

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  • Install on any SCORM LMS
  • Rich multimedia presentation with interactions and quiz
  • Print certificate and wallet card
  • You have 30 days to complete the course
Audience

This training is intended for all persons who have recently entered or are considering entering the Electrical Wiring field within the Residential Construction Industry.

Topics
The course presents the following topical areas:
  • Roughing-In
    • Introduction
    • Temporary power
    • Slab rough-in
    • Locating and marking boxes
    • Installing boxes
    • Measuring and cutting feeder and large circuit cables
    • Drilling holes For cables
    • Installing branch circuit cables
    • Supporting non-metallic sheathed cable
    • Installing feeders and large branch circuit cables
    • Wrapping it up
  • Service Entrance
    • Introduction
    • Service entrance materials
    • Meter enclosure/distribution panel
    • Conduit/conduit nipples/conduit fitting
    • Circuit breakers
    • Service entrance conductors/grounding materials
    • Installing the service entrance equipment and conductors Z18
    • Grounding system
    • Trimming out the service entrance panel
    • Wrapping it up
  • Trimming-Out
    • Introduction
    • Installing duplex receptacles and switches
    • Installing GFCI receptacles
    • Switches and fixtures
    • 3-Way switches
    • Ceiling fans and detectors
    • Completing the sub-panel
    • Wrapping it up
  • Testing and Troubleshooting
    • Introduction
    • Hot checking a house
    • Testing duplex receptacles
    • Testing lighting and switching
    • Smoke detectors
    • Testing the equipment circuits: oven and range
    • Testing the equipment circuits: heater and HVAC circuit Z36
    • Wrapping it up
Intended Performance Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course you will be better prepared to:
  • Mark box locations on framing members using a set of electrical plans.
  • Install outlet boxes on framing members.
  • Measure, cut, and install feeder and large circuit cables.
  • Drill holes in framing members for cables.
  • Install and support branch circuit and feeder cables.
  • Define Service Entrance and its function.
  • List the materials needed to build an underground-supplied service entrance.
  • Illustrate the route that the electrical service takes through the service entrance equipment.
  • Describe the complete service entrance trimming out process from service entrance conductors to branch circuit connections.
  • List the materials needed to build a service entrance grounding system and methods used to install the system.
  • Install duplex receptacles in new homes.
  • Install GFCI receptacles in new homes.
  • Install lighting fixtures in new homes.
  • Install lighting switches, including single-pole and three-way switches in new homes.
  • Terminate a sub panel.
  • Describe residential testing and troubleshooting sequential procedures.
  • Test duplex receptacles.
  • Test lighting and switching.
  • Test smoke detectors.
  • Test residential appliance and equipment circuits.

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